VETERANS RESOURCES

Veterans and their families have made great sacrifices so much on behalf of our country. It is our responsibility to ensure they get the service and support they need, whether it’s transition assistance, education resources, help with federal casework, or information about how to start a business. I’m proud to offer assistance to our veterans on those issues and more. If you are a veteran and would like assistance on any of the issues below, please contact my offices in Washington, DC or throughout Georgia.

Georgia Department of Veterans Affairs

Georgia Department of Veterans Affairs

Burials and Memorials

VA Cemeteries
National Cemetery Administration
Locate Veterans’ Gravesites
Locate Veterans VA National Cemeteries, state veteran cemeteries, various other military Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries.
Survivor Benefits
Benefits and services for spouses, children, and parents of servicemembers and veterans who are deceased or are totally and permanently disabled by a service-connected disability.

Start a Business

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
Experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management for post-9/11 veterans.
Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization
VA Compensation Information
Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)
Training program in entrepreneurship and small business management with the goal of helping women veterans and female military spouses/partners find their learn business skills necessary to turn an idea or start-up into a growing venture.
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development
Small Business Administration
Support for veterans in the form of funding programs, training, and federal contracting opportunities.
VA Acquisition Regulation
VA Pension Information
US Department of Defense — Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Assistance

Claims Assistance

Accredited Attorneys, Claims Agents, and Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) Representatives
Appealing a Claim Decision
Every person given a benefits decision by the Veterans Benefits Administration has the right to appeal it.

Compensation and Pension

Compensation Rate Tables
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
VA Pension Information
List of Ships in Vietnam Waters
VA maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records.
Pension Rate Table

Education

Education and Training Benefits
FRY Scholarship
Provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children and surviving spouses of servicemembers who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001.

Employment for Servicemembers and Veterans

CareerOneStop
Career exploration, training and jobs.
Federal Employment for Veterans
Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning military service members, their families, and Federal hiring officials.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
VA for Vets
VetSuccess Success on Campus
Aims to help Veterans, servicemembers, and their qualified dependents succeed through a coordinated delivery of on-campus benefits assistance and counseling, leading to completion of their education and preparing them to enter the labor market in viable careers.
Chamber of Commerce — Hiring our Heroes
Over 100 free employment events for veterans across the country
My Next Move
US Department of Labor — Veterans’ Employment and Training Services
Career Resources
Support for veterans at all stages of the job search.

Exposures

Agent Orange
VA Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures
Military Health System — Environmental Exposures
National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine — Agent Orange
National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine — Gulf War
VA Exposures Information
Veterans may have been exposed to a range of chemical, physical, and environment hazards during military service.

Health Care

Mental Health
Services available to former servicemembers with other-than-honorable (OTH) administrative discharges and urgent mental health records.
My HealtheVet
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The National Center for PTSD is dedicated to research and education on trauma and PTSD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
An integrated network of specialized rehabilitation programs dedicated to serving Veterans and servicemembers with both combat- and civilian-related TBI and polytrauma. Services include interdisciplinary evaluation and treatment, development of a comprehensive plan of care, case management, patient and family education and training, psychosocial support, and application of advanced rehabilitation treatments and prosthetic technologies.
VA Health Care Information
Vet Centers
Provides readjustment counseling for veterans in or near the community.
Military Sexual Trauma
Social Security programs for Wounded Warriors
TRICARE

History

Homelessness

Homeless Veteran Chat
Interagency Council on Homelessness
US Department of Housing and Urban Development — Veterans Assistance
VA National Toll-Free Hotline
Veterans and their dependents who are experiencing homeless or are at risk of homelessness can call 1-877-424-3838 or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans available 24/7.
HUD-VASH
The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless veterans with case management and clinical services provided by VA. These services are provided at VA medical centers.
National Resource Directory — Homeless Assistance
US Department of Labor — Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP)
Provides services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force and to stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans.
Veterans Crisis Line

Housing

VA Home Loans
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Veteran borrowers called up to active duty may be able to request relief pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

Insurance

VA Life Insurance

Legal Assistance

Americans with Disabilities Act Fact Sheet
Legal Resources for Military Families
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The SCRA covers all active duty service members, reservists, and the members of the National Guard while on active duty.
American Bar Association Legal Services Initiative
The American Bar Association leads an effort to ensure that veterans have access to justice and receive the legal support they, their families, and their caregivers deserve.
Pro Bono Resources for Veterans
US Department of Justice — Protecting the Rights of Servicemembers

Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans

Records

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Resources and the Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans, servicemembers and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, or send a text message to 838255, or chat online to receive free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA health care.

Spouses

Dependents Indemnity Compensation
Tax-free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of military servicemembers who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of veterans whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease.
Survivors Pension
Military Spouse Resources
Survivors Benefits

Transportation Assistance

Honor Flight Network
Helps WWII, Korea, and Vietnam veterans travel for free to see the memorials dedicated to their service in our nation’s capital
Veterans Airlift
Free air transportation for post-9/11 combat wounded and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots.
Angel Flight for Veterans
Facilitates no-cost or reduced rate commercial airline tickets for needy veterans and their families.
Veterans Transportation Service
Offers Veterans many travel solutions to and from their VA health care facilities

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

Paralyzed Veterans of America — Paving Access for Veterans Employment (PAVE)
Provides vocational counseling and job placement assistance to any veteran, active duty service member, spouse or caregiver across the country.
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
Services to help with job training, employment accommodations, resume development, and job-seeking skills coaching.

Women Veterans

VA Center for Women Veterans
Aims to increase awareness among women veterans among VA employees, raise male veterans’ awareness of their women peers, and help women feel more welcome by seeing their experiences as Veterans visibly reflected when they enter a VA facility.
Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)
Training program in entrepreneurship and small business management with the goal of helping women veterans and female military spouses/partners learn the business skills necessary to turn an idea or start-up into a growing venture.
Women Veterans’ Health Care
Military Sexual Trauma
Vet Center Services

Information provided by the United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs